The Zambian government has rejected dangerous pollution claims in the Copperbelt mining region after the security of the US embassy.
On Wednesday, the US embassy warned of health and ordered its employees to withdraw immediately in the city and nearby areas.
After torrential rains, the tailings dam used to store toxic waste and heavy metals collapsed when the Kafwa river collapsed.
The US Embassy said there were new information in which “the limits of hazardous and carcinogenic substances” were shown.
“Beyond the contaminated water and beyond the soil, the contaminated substances in the mammal tail can also become airways and breathe in a health risk”.
Zambia government spokesperson Cornelius Mithwa hit the back.
“There are no serious consequences for public health, water safety, agriculture or environment,” Movetwa said.
“Therefore, there is no need to press today to alarm the country and the international community.”
China-Metal Leach Zambia Zhangia Mine is an assistant company of China Nonferus Metal Mining Group, owned by the Chinese government.
The BBC has sought a comment on Sino-Metal.
At the time of leakage, Sino-Metal promised to restore the affected communities and restore the environment.
Due to leakage, farmers used to use water for irrigation water as well as their crops.
Green Economy Minister Mike Mojapa said the government has been active since February and updating the masses, while the affected communities have been compensated.
Water Development Minister Kolins Nazovu said the government was testing water and fulfilled the standard of the World Health Organization.
Opposition Green Party leader Peter Sinkamba said that the health warning of the US embassy was part of land pollitics.
He was wondering why he had taken the embassy since February, accusing the Central Zambia’s leading poisoning.
The Center for Environment Justice Executive Director Maggie Mapalo MWAPE told the BBC that pollution was a national disaster that demanded immediate and concrete action to reduce its consequences and prevent future events.
She demanded a decisive action to resolve the environmental crisis and protect the rights and welfare of the Zhanjian citizens.
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